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'Precious' case closed following dog's euthanization
The case involving "Precious" the pit bull has been closed. Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder on Sept. 11 closed a case involving a pit bull who had been accused of biting four people since 2009.
St. Louis firm adds partner and changes name to McQueen-Awad; Expands to Illinois
Awad ST. LOUIS - Salim E. Awad, a former U.S. Army deep sea diver and veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom who is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois, has joined McQueen Awad, LLC as a partner and co-owner at the St. Louis- based law firm originally founded as McQueen-Gadberry, LLC in 2009.
Reeg joins U.S. Arbitration and Mediation Midwest
Reeg CLAYTON, Mo. - Kurtis B. Reeg, president and managing partner of Reeg Lawyers LLC in Clayton, a corporate litigation defense law firm, has joined the mediation and arbitration panel at United States Arbitration & Mediation Midwest, Inc. (USA&M), the largest mediation and arbitration provider in the Midwest.
Crowder to join domestic violence awareness talk
Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder will be part of a family violence prevention council fall seminar with a speech given by a domestic violence survivor on Oct. 11 at the LeClaire Room in the N.O. Nelson Complex in Edwardsville.
Jury awards $13,000 for Highland woman's injuries
Foster A Highland woman was awarded $13,000 after being injured from falling in her apartment complex three years ago.
Hylla hears Highland woman's case against apartment owner
Foster Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is in day two of his second trial this week involving a Highland woman's lawsuit against her apartment owners after she fell and scarred her head on a concrete block in the apartment complex parking lot.
Madison County jury awards child accident victim $108K
A Madison County jury on Tuesday awarded $108,100 to a child injured in a 2006 auto accident.
Madison County asbestos case settles after 14 jurors picked
Behnen By the time asbestos attorneys whittled a jury from 53 to 14, the case settled at 10:02 a.m. Wednesday in Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison's courtroom.
Hylla set to begin second trial in two weeks
Hylla A Madison County jury was selected Tuesday in a woman's personal injury case involving a trip and fall incident at a Highland residential parking lot.
Updated: Jury selection starts in asbestos case in Harrison's court
Gori A New York attorney interviewed 53 prospective jurors about their backgrounds and careers and whether those factors could affect their judgment in an asbestos case readying for trial in Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison's courtroom.
Jury decides deputies were not overly forceful in woman's arrest
Fenlon A Madison County jury ruled in favor of Madison County Sheriff's deputies Jeremy Stumpf and Stewart Stiverson after a six-day trial in Circuit Judge David Hylla's court.
Plaintiff files motion to compel in man's case against church
Bitzer Plaintiff's attorney John Bitzer filed a motion to compel in a man's lawsuit against a pastor who allegedly accused him of sexually assaulting a minor.
ER nurse loses lawsuit against Anderson Hospital
A Madison County jury ruled in favor of Anderson Hospital Friday in a nurse's lawsuit against the hospital and her former employer.
Case dismissed against Belleville Orthopedics and surgeon
A woman's lawsuit against Donald Weimer, M.D. and Belleville Orthopedics was dismissed three months after it was filed.
Auto accident lawsuit settles days before trial in Madison County
Mudge An Illinois man's 2008 lawsuit against a driver who injured him in an accident settled his case Sept. 8 for $15,000.
Plaintiff admits to drunk driving in trial under way against Madison County Sheriff's Department
Defense attorney John Gilbert asked the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Madison County Sheriff's Department if she was driving drunk the night she was arrested.
Supervisor says nurse wasn't fired; Nurse contends she was in trial against Anderson
The director of emergency services at Anderson Hospital in Maryville testified Thursday against the plaintiff in a Madison County jury trial under way in Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth's court.
Church not responsible for destroyed Harleys, motion says
Mudge A Pontoon Beach church that is being sued by 11 motorcyclists for allegedly not providing adequate water lines to fight a fire that destroyed the motorcycles has filed a motion to dismiss.
Mudge sets trial date in suit against Wal-Mart
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has set a trial date of Jan. 7 in a woman's personal injury suit against Wal-Mart.
Jury will decide if deputies used excessive force in woman's arrest
Fenlon Jurors in Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla's court will decide this week if deputies from the Madison County Sheriff's department used excessive force when they arrested a 20-year-old Macoupin County woman six years ago after suspecting her of drinking and driving.